Go Ramen!

Tokyo is an amazing place.  All of Japan is for that matter but as a person who lived in Manhattan for 4 years while in school I feel justified in saying that, to an American, Tokyo feels like 8 manhattans, each with their own unique culture, food, nightlife, etc.

Takeshita Dori

In 2003 I thought moving to New York from So Cal was tough, but it's nothing compared to what Keizo Shimamoto did! He literally quit his job and dropped everything to move there and become a Ramen chef!  All for the love of a delicious noodle...   That takes some serious guts. It looks like it's working out for him though.  

His story of becoming a top Tokyo ramen chef, and then moving back to the states and taking on even tougher challenges has been one of my main inspirations in starting www.ramen.guru .

Check out his story on his blog Go Ramen! (http://www.goramen.com), you won't be disappointed!